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13th Ryu-O sen, Game 5
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18 December 2000
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Impressive victory for Fujii
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Black: Fujii Takeshi, Ryu-O
White: Habu Yoshiharu, Challenger
13th Ryu-O sen, Game 5, December 5th and 6th 2000
Notes by Reijer Grimbergen
1.P7g-7f
2.P3c-3d
3.P6g-6f
4.P8c-8d
5.P1g-1f
6.P1c-1d
7.R2h-6h
8.S7a-6b
9.S3i-3h
10.K5a-4b
11.S7i-7h
12.K4b-3b
13.P4g-4f
14.P5c-5d
15.K5i-4h
16.G6a-5b
17.K4h-3i
18.S3a-4b
19.B8h-7g
20.P8d-8e
21.K3i-2h
22.P7c-7d
23.S7h-6g
24.S4b-5c
25.P9g-9f
26.P9c-9d
27.L9i-9g
28.S6b-7c
29.P5g-5f
30.G4a-4b
31.G6i-5h
32.P6c-6d
33.G5h-4g
34.S7c-8d
The Bogin is a rarity at this level, as it is generally believed that the Ibisha side can not get any advantage from it. All of the Ibisha attacking strategies have been analysed extensively, so it is interesting to see what Habu has come up with. Maybe it is just that he wanted to play a quick attacking system again, as the slow game has lead to disaster every time.
35.R6h-7h
36.P7d-7e
37.B7g-5i
38.R8b-7b
39.B5i-4h
40.P7ex7f
41.S6gx7f
42.P6d-6e
This seems like a perfectly natural position, but it is actually
quite rare. Almost the same position occurred in the 1972 Meijin match between Oyama and Nakahara, but with the white gold on 4a.
In that game Oyama managed to activate his pieces very well and scored a convincing victory. Fujii has also some experience with this type of position. In his game against Iizuka the colours were reversed and the left lance was still on its original square. Fujii lost that game, but he thought that not having the lance in the diagonal of the bishop was an important improvement. This game shows that he might be right.
43.P5f-5e
44.B2bx5e
45.S7f-6g
46.R7bx7h+
This rook exchange seems to be good for black, as the silver on 8d is an idle piece (often a problem in the bogin). However, after 46.P*7f G5f B2b Sx7f black has the advantage.
47.S6gx7h
48.P6ex6f
After 48.R*7i S6g Rx8i+ S5f the difference between the two silvers on 5f and 8d is too big. Combined with the stronger king position this position is much better for black.
49.R*6a
One of the signs that the Furibisha side has a good position:
dropping the rook in the opponent's camp before the Ibisha side
can do the same. Here the general feeling was that Fujii had again won the opening. However, things are not so easy here...
50.R*7i
51.S7h-7g
52.P6f-6g+
53.B4hx8d
54.R7ix8i+
55.R6ax6g+?
Looks natural, but Fujii underestimated Habu's reply. Better was 55.S7f N*5g G4i-4h (or Gx5g) B7c Bx7c+ Nx7c Rx9a+ B*3i K1h. This looks a little dangerous, but actually the black attack is stronger than the white one.
56.P1d-1e!
Habu does not hesitate. This edge attack is very strong.
57.+R6g-6a?
In two moves, Fujii's position drops from good to losing. Realising that his previous move was a mistake, Fujii rushes into the attack. Of course, 57.Px1e P*1g Lx1g N*2d was bad, but after 57.S6h (suggested by Senzaki) Px1f +R6a (P*1h B6d is good for white) P*6g! (not P1g+ Lx1g P*1f Lx1f Lx1f P*1g Lx1g+ Kx1g and the black king is hard to mate on the edge) and the position is still difficult.
58.B5ex7g+
This free silver helps a lot.
59.+R6ax8a
60.P1ex1f
61.P*1h
62.P*7e!
Habu does not often get the chance to play these types of moves
against Fujii, but this is a nice one. The bishop is blocked from
the defence as 63.Bx7e fails to +B7f with double attack on 7e and
4i. Habu's attack is now in full flow and unstoppable.
63.+R8ax9a
64.+B7g-6f
65.P*5g
66.N*5e
67.G4g-4h
If black could have played 67.G5f here, things would still be
interesting. However, the 68.+B6g L*2f +Bx4i Sx4i G*3h! Kx3h
N4g+ is a nice mate. There is a big difference in being able
to escape through 1g or not.
68.N5e-6g+
69.L*5h
Dropping a piece in defence always makes a professional cry, but here there is no choice. +Nx5g next would already have been a mating threat (after S*3i).
70.S*5i
71.S*4g
This ends the game quickly, but after 71.N*2f Sx4h+ Gx4h G*5i white also wins.
72.S5ix4h+
73.G4ix4h
74.G*8c
Resigns. Time: 07:47:00 07:22:00.
The bishop has no place to go. Furthermore, with this bishop white has mate in one. An abrupt ending, but losing a full bishop and no attack to speak of, there is no hope for black.
So Habu pulls one back, but his opening troubles continue as again it was Fujii who dictated the pace early on. Still, it must give Habu confidence that he can still crush his opponent in the endgame if he gets the chance.
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